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21 January 2019As part of their follow-up work on citizens’ rights after Brexit, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee again hears from the Rt Hon Sajid Javid, Home Secretary, and Mr Glyn Williams, Director-General of Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System Policy and Strategy Group, Home Office.

WitnessesTuesday 22 January in Committee Room 3, Palace of WestminsterAt 2.30pmThe Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP, Home SecretaryMr Glyn Williams, Director-General of Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System Policy and Strategy Group, Home OfficeBackgroundHome Secretary Sajid Javid is being questioned by members of the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee on Tuesday 22 January in a follow-up session on citizens’ rights post-Brexit. The Home Secretary gave evidence to the Committee on 21 June 2018 where assurances were given about the UK having a welcoming attitude to EU citizens who live in the UK, and that lessons were being learned from the Windrush scandal. This follow-up session will focus on advertising and promotional materials for settled status, process, documentation and trials, eligibility criteria, reciprocal arrangements and no deal preparations. Further information

16 January 2019Members of the Lords, including a constitutional advisor to the Secretary of State for Scotland and an advisory council member of national debate forum These Islands, will debate the possible effects of Brexit on the stability of the Union of the parts of the United Kingdom, in the House of Lords on Thursday 17 January.

This is a general debate. They normally take place on a Thursday in the chamber. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government’s attention to concerns.The debate was proposed by Lord Lisvane (Crossbench), former chief executive of the House of Commons.Members expected to take part include:Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party), former Lord Mayor of Belfast and member of the Northern Ireland AssemblyBaroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour), Lords opposition spokesperson for exiting the EU and constitutional affairsLord Hay of Ballyore (Democratic Unionist Party), president of the Northern Ireland Assembly branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary AssociationLord McInnes of Kilwinning (Conservative), constitutional advisor to the Secretary of State for ScotlandBaroness O’Neill of Bengarve (Crossbench), member of the advisory council for national debate forum These IslandsLord Thomas of Gresford (Liberal Democrat), former Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Welsh AffairsLord Wigley (Plaid Cymru), former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly for WalesLord Young of Cookham (Conservative), Lords spokesperson in the Cabinet Office, will respond on behalf of the government.Further informationImage: iStockphoto

07 January 2019Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, will give a statement in the House of Commons today on migrant crossings.

Over the Christmas period, Sajid Javid described the number of people attempting to cross the English Channel as a ‘major incident’.Speaking to The Guardian, Yvette Cooper, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, claimed “for families and children to end up in small boats in the Channel in the middle of winter is incredibly dangerous.”Transcripts of proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber are available in Hansard online three hours after they happen.Image: PAFollow the @HouseofCommons on Twitter for updates on the UK House of Commons Chamber.Please fill in our quick feedback survey to help us improve our news content.

19 December 2018Members of the Lords, including the chair of the National Commission on Muslim Women and the former deputy chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, will debate the impact of Islamophobia in the United Kingdom, in the House of Lords on Thursday 20 December.

This is a balloted debate. They normally take place on a Thursday in the chamber. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government’s attention to concerns.The debate was proposed by Lord Sheikh (Conservative), vice chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Race and Community.Members expected to take part include:Baroness Afshar (Crossbench), chair of the Communication Committee at the British Muslim Research CentreBaroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat), former shadow Secretary of State for EqualitiesLord Parekh (Labour), former deputy chair of the Commission for Racial EqualityBaroness Uddin (Non-affiliated), chair of the National Commission on Muslim WomenBaroness Warsi (Conservative), treasurer of the All Party Parliamentary Group on British MuslimsLord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative), parliamentary under-secretary in the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will respond on behalf of the government.Further informationImage: iStockphoto

19 December 2018Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has given a statement in the House of Commons on the Government’s immigration White Paper.

Following the publication of the Government’s White Paper on immigration, the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced details from the paper to the House of Commons.The Home Secretary confirmed free movement would end after the UK leaves the EU and that to implement this the Government would introduce the Immigration and Social Security Coordination EU Withdrawal Bill. He also announced that there will be a single immigration system for all nationalities. He also confirmed that the UK would introduce a skills based system to attract those who can assist the UK economy.The Home Secretary concluded that the new immigration approach “…will ensure that the UK continues to flourish outside the EU.”The Shadow Home Secretary, Diane Abbott, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition and commented on the delay on the publication of the White Paper. She claimed that the statement did not “meet the need of the hour..” She went on to say Brexit offered an opportunity to put in place ..”an efficient, fair and non-discriminatory immigration system..” and that the White Paper fell short of offering that.Transcripts of proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber are available in Hansard online three hours after they happen.Image: PCFollow the @HouseofCommons on Twitter for updates on the UK House of Commons Chamber.Please fill in our quick feedback survey to help us improve our news content.

13 December 2018Members of the Lords, including a member of the Lords International Relations Committee and the Labour spokesperson for international development, will debate the role of reconciliation in British foreign, defence and international development policy, in the House of Lords on Friday 14 December.

This is a general debate. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government’s attention to concerns.The debate was proposed by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bishops).Members expected to take part include:Earl Howe (Conservative), minister of state in the Ministry of Defence, will respond on behalf of the government.Further informationImage: House of Lords 2018 / Photography by Roger Harris